America’s Best Campsites

Park your tent in one of these 10 spots, and you'll be happy in the morning. Guaranteed.

by Michael Lanza

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Sahale Glacier Camp (Photo by: Michael Lanza)

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Blue Lakes (Photo by: Grant Orfelheide)

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Fairy Head (Photo by: Tim Seaver)

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The Dune Field (Photo by: Michael Lanza)

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Powell Plateau (Photo by: Ed Callaert)

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Sandstone Castles (Photo by: Ben Sapp)

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Cirque of the Towers (Photo by: Ethan Wely / Tandem)

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Johns Hopkins Inlet (Photo by: Michael Lanza)

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Coyote Gulch (Photo by: David H. Collier)

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Castleton Tower (Photo by: Justin Bailie)

Fairy Head
Bold Coast, ME
Mainers might say, “Ya can’t get theyah from heyah,” if you ask them about the Bold Coast. But they’re just trying to keep this gem a secret. It’s a two-hour drive beyond Acadia National Park, and the surefire solitude and craggy coastal scenery make the car time a no-brainer. You’ll hike cobblestone beaches, explore tide pools reached by log ladders built into bluffs, and get sea-cliff views from spots like Pulpit Rock. Pitch your tent at one of the three Fairy Head campsites—isolated, well-spaced sites perched on a promontory jutting into the Atlantic, roughly halfway through the 9.8-mile loop on the Inland and Coastal Trails. Wake up early for sunrise when red and yellow bands light the horizon. Late summer brings fewer bugs and ripe blueberries.

#NPS100: Before you ask, it’s not a filter: it’s smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away bringing an early sunset to Teddy Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Practice fire safety this summer whether it’s in the backcountry or your backyard. #FindYourPark

#NPS100: National Parks are truly a treasure to us all. Theodore Roosevelt recognized this when he preserved millions of acres of land back in 1906. Subaru of America, Inc. invites you to explore a national park in honor of the National Park Service Centennial - for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the planet’s most spectacular places. Visit subaru.com/environment for more information. #FindYourPark